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Entertainment Weekly credits Steve Martin for sparking a wave of java-speak with dialogue in ”L.A. Story.” His example: ”I`ll have a double decaf, half caf, with a twist of lemon.”
Variations heard in L.A. restaurants: ”A half caf double cap.” ”A single caf cap reg.” ”A half double decaf.”
A stream of coffee shorthand also is percolating at Chicago`s Starbucks outlets.
Overheard: ”Grande half caf skim cap.” ”Double tall latte decaf.”